by Andre Belanger | Apr 11, 2020 | criminal defense, evidence
There are three major evidence doctrines used to exclude evidence at trial: relevance, hearsay, and authentication. Relevance Relevant evidence is any evidence that tends to prove or disprove a critical fact in the case. As a general rule, all relevant...
by Andre Belanger | Apr 10, 2020 | criminal defense, evidence
Hearsay is an out of court statement that is offered at trial by someone other than the person who made the statement. Such testimony is prohibited when it seeks to establish the truth of the statement’s contents. That may sound confusing so here is an example....
by Andre Belanger | Apr 5, 2020 | criminal defense, evidence
There are six common objections urged at trial. Two of them are rooted in the rules of evidence: hearsay and relevance and the other four tend to deal with the style of the question. Relevance Relevance is the first and most fundamental evidentiary...
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